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About Tom Corson-Knowles

Tom Corson-Knowles is an entrepreneur, blogger and international bestselling author of more than 20 books. He started his first business at age 13, manufacturing SAD lamps out of his father's garage. By the time he graduated from Indiana University Kelley School of Business at age 22, he was earning a full-time income from his first successful business which he started in his dorm room.

Tom then decided to share the keys to success he learned along his journey to becoming a financially independent entrepreneur through his books, educational video courses, and seminars. Today, he teaches new and established authors and writers how to earn a full-time income by becoming successful writers, publishers and marketers.

Tom is the founder of EbookPublishingSchool.com, a free video training program for any writer or author who wants to learn how to successfully write, publish and market their own books online.

Tom is also the founder of TCK Publishing, an independent publisher who specializes in publishing and marketing eBooks and digital audiobooks online. The company's goal is to help every single client earn a full-time income as an author. TCK Publishing specializes in marketing for both fiction and non-fiction authors to help get their message and stories out to millions of readers all over the world.

Tom's bestselling books include "The Book Marketing Bible," "The Kindle Publishing Bible," "Secrets of the Six-Figure Author," "Rules of the Rich," "Facebook For Business Owners," and "Schedule Your Success," among others.

Tom is often quoted as saying, "You can achieve all of your dreams as an author if you're willing to master the three key areas of authorship: writing, publishing and marketing."

You can learn more about Tom and TCK Publishing at www.TCKPublishing.com and contact him at www.TCKPublishing.com/contact

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Many authors think they’ve got it made once they sign a contract with an agent, but at that point, your book hasn’t even been sold yet!
The sad truth is that most authors who sign a contract with a literary agent don’t actually end up getting a book deal with a major publisher.

In order to better yourself as both a writer and verbal communicator, always remember to take some time to improve your understanding of the English language, as your command of language is your one and only weapon in the war against obscurity and incoherency.
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Show, don’t tell.
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